Planning your lambing checklist now could be “a huge time saver”
17th November 2022
Lambing season is by far the most demanding time of year for sheep farmers, which is why livestock farmers and Nettex area business managers, Jane Moodie and Gwyn James recommend taking a checklist approach to pre-lambing preparation.
Calls for urgent meeting as imports replace British eggs on Sainsbury’s shelves
16th November 2022
BFREPA chief Robert Gooch said the development is a “wake up call” to all retailers that they can’t expect farmers to work for nothing.
NI farmers warned of increased liver fluke risk in ruminants this winter
15th November 2022
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) said the risk of liver fluke infection in sheep and cattle will be moderate to high in the Central, South and East regions of Northern Ireland (NI) and a high prevalence of the disease is expected in the West this winter.
Surveillance data shows Mycoplasma bovis is more common than expected
14th November 2022
Testing and prevention of Mycoplasma bovis is of increasing importance in both beef and dairy sectors as new surveillance data reveals the disease is more common than previously thought.
AHDB sector councils share plans for levy investment
10th November 2022
The four councils, Beef & Lamb, Cereals & Oilseeds, Dairy and Pork, have published sector plans as part of a commitment to outline how the levy will be invested over the next five years.
Support is available to poultry farmers affected by housing order
8th November 2022
Farming charity RABI is reminding poultry farmers of the support services available following the introduction of Defra’s Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) across England.
UK AMR efforts praised with livestock antibiotic sales lowest on record
8th November 2022
The UK has received global praise for achieving significant reductions in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the government confirming livestock antibiotic sales are at the lowest level on record.
Compulsory housing now in force for all bird keepers across England
7th November 2022
From today (7th November), it is a legal requirement to house all poultry and captive birds across England to prevent the further spread of avian influenza.
Innovative box scraper allows farmers to complete two jobs in one go
4th November 2022
The Scrapenser from Ian Cleasby Agriculture enables dairy farmers to spread sawdust into cubicles and scrape out at the same time, combining two chores into one job.
Farmers urged to use a newer active when drenching sheep this autumn
2nd November 2022
Following a major increase in worm egg counts, it is recommended that sheep farmers switch to a newer group 4-AD (orange) wormer for mid-to-late season drenching.
Bird housing order imposed across England to curb avian flu
31st October 2022
The national risk of avian influenza in wild birds has been increased to ‘very high’.
Spotlight on: Ovine Johne’s disease
31st October 2022
Research has shown that clinical ovine Johne’s disease can cause a 46% reduction in overall productivity. Livestock technical veterinary advisor for Virbac, Kate Ingram, offers advice on prevention.
